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North Macedonia

Македонија

ISO MK Dial +389 Currency MKD Europe
Panoramic view of Ohrid Lake with lush greenery and a hilltop village in North Macedonia.

North Macedonia, officially Македонија, is a country in Southern Europe, Its capital is Skopje, its country calling code is +389, and its ISO 3166 codes are MK (alpha-2) and MKD (alpha-3). The official currency is Macedonian denar (MKD) ден.

Capital
Skopje
Calling code
+389
Currency
Macedonian denar (MKD) ден
Languages
Macedonian
Local time
21:17:50
ISO alpha-2
MK
ISO alpha-3
MKD
Population
2,083,380
Area
25,713 km²
Region
Southern Europe
Internet domain
.mk
Drives on the
right

North Macedonia country code: +389

The country calling code for North Macedonia is +389. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local North Macedonia number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

North Macedonia ISO codes: MK and MKD

North Macedonia is assigned MK as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and MKD as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for North Macedonia is .mk. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in North Macedonia: the Macedonian denar

The official currency of North Macedonia is the Macedonian denar, with the ISO 4217 code MKD and the symbol ден. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside North Macedonia are quoted in MKD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in North Macedonia

The primary time zone for North Macedonia is +01:00, currently UTC+01:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of North Macedonia

The capital of North Macedonia is Skopje. North Macedonia sits in Europe, specifically the Southern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 41.83333333, 22.00000000. Traffic in North Macedonia drives on the right. Languages recorded for North Macedonia: Macedonian.

Which countries border North Macedonia?

North Macedonia shares a land border with 5 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Republic of Kosovo and Serbia. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

5 land borders recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

12 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
7 Jan 2026 Christmas Day (Orthodox) National
10 Apr 2026 Good Friday National
12 Apr 2026 Easter Sunday National
13 Apr 2026 Easter Monday National
1 May 2026 Labour Day National
24 May 2026 Saints Cyril and Methodius Day National
2 Aug 2026 Day of the Republic National
8 Sep 2026 Independence Day National
11 Oct 2026 Revolution Day National
23 Oct 2026 Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle National
8 Dec 2026 Saint Clement of Ohrid Day National

Where North Macedonia is

Centre point 41.83333333, 22.00000000.

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